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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 624
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:23
Year 1998:113
Year 1999:153
Year 2000:67
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:16
Year 2005:31
Year 2007:85
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:101

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
STANDING ON NIGHT STAND HANGING CURTAIN AND INJURED FINGER, HAS DISLOCA TION OF FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FINGER CT-HIT FINGER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE PUTTING UP CURTAINS AT HOME, PT SLIPPED AND FELL, JAMMED FINGERS, CONTUSION TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL AT SENIOR LIVING FACILITY TODAY GRABBING POSSIBLE CURTAIN DURING FALL CUTTING LT 4TH DIGIT. DX-SKIN FLAP LACERATION, LT 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles
SEWING CURTAINS, STUCK WITH NEEDLE DX PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Scissors
FINGER LAC-CUT W/ SCISSORS WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN--@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT SUST DISLOCATION TO FINGER CAUGHT IT IN SHOWE CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON HOOK FROM DRAPES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
2% BURNS RT 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.PT HAD CURTAINS CATCH ON FIRE AND PT BU RNED FINGERS.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2001Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/1999Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/1999Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/1998Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/1998Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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